It's midsummer now and the weather is hot. Eunuch Shuangxi wiped his sweat, looked up at the towering archery tower, and led a group of knights into the new city.
Xiao Niangpi and Lin Yueru were lying on rocking chairs, enjoying the cool under a big tree where five people were hugging each other.
This big tree existed originally. It is more than thirty meters high, with a huge crown and pavilions like an umbrella canopy. When the new city was being built, it was included in Yang Fan's mansion.
After Mr. Wu came to see Feng Shui, he admired this big tree for a long time and recommended that the mansion be built around this big tree. It is said that this tree looks like a canopy.
Xiao Niangpi and Lin Yueru were very superstitious. They moved the bamboo chair under the tree to enjoy the cool air and nourish their fetus.
In front of the big tree is an artificial lake. The lakeside is paved with agate stones collected from the Gobi Desert in the northwest. The wind blows from the water and is very cool and comfortable.
Although Yang Fan installed solar panels, air conditioners and other electrical appliances in the mansion. However, the natural cool breeze is still more comfortable in an air-conditioned room. They and Mei Xiang both like to cool off here.
There is a small bamboo table in the middle of the bamboo rocking chair, with a large goblet on it containing watermelon juice.
Huang Ximei sat on a bamboo chair nearby. She had to stay with the two ladies all day because they were about to give birth. All the personnel and conditions for production have already been prepared. A team of dozens of doctors and female gynecologists is on call at any time. As the chief doctor, Huang Ximei must arrange all work.
At this time, Aunt Mei came over. He came behind Xiao Niangpi and said, "Miss, Father-in-law Shuangxi from the Queen's Palace is here. I don't know what's going on."
Xiao Niangpi frowned. She hadn't been to the capital for a long time.
She was worried that if she gave birth to a son, she would be held hostage in the capital by the emperor. After all, the emperor had too few means to check and balance Ding Yuanbo. The emperor was always worried about Uncle Ding Yuan's abilities.
"Please come in, Eunuch Shuangxi." Xiao Niangpi sat up straight, and then slowly stood up with the help of the maid. She said while stroking her round belly with one hand.
Lin Yueru and Mei Xiang also stood up. They are concubines and are not qualified to be married in front of the chief eunuch in the queen's palace.
Shuangxi took four young eunuchs and a dozen or so imperial guards to the open space in front of the three ladies' rocking chairs.
Today, when a group of them entered the back garden, they couldn't take their eyes away.
They had never seen a neatly mowed lawn. The ground also has beautiful slopes, with a water bank paved with agate stones, a slightly green artificial lake, and thick trees dotted on the lawn. It’s very pleasing to look at.
This kind of park belongs to the British park and is a design style of later generations.
"Shuangxi has met Mrs. Dingyuan Bo." He said and prepared to salute.
Xiao Niangpi is the royal wife of the second rank, and Shuangxi is the sixth rank eunuch. According to the rules, he must salute. But how could the little girl really let him salute? Wouldn't that mean not giving the queen face?
The little girl said with a smile: "Eunuch, there is no need to be polite. Eunuch Shuangxi is also an old friend of the Prince's Palace, so he is so polite."
Xiao Niangpi said and was about to step forward to help. How could Shuangxi dare to work with the second-grade imperial wife to help him, and she was still pregnant. He couldn't bear the responsibility if he got distracted or something.
Shuangxi stood up quickly and said with a smile, "Thank you, Madam, for your consideration, so we can just be lazy."
"Aunt Mei, show me your father-in-law's seat, and give everyone towels and ice water. Let's get rid of the sweat. It's such a hot day, we came all the way from the capital, and we suffered a lot on the way."
Shuangxi didn't dare to sit still, so he sat with half of his buttocks on the chair. The remaining people only dared to stand behind him.
He knew how much Dingyuan Bo was valued by the emperor. When Tu Shanyue was working as an errand in Prince Xin's Mansion, she had a good relationship with the Queen. Although Mrs. Dingyuanbo specially treated her favorably, he didn't dare to take it for granted.
Otherwise, if he is sued by someone with intentions, the Queen will have to punish him.
Although he works as an errand beside the queen, he is only a sixth-grade internal official. There is a world of difference between him and the big guys like the Supervisor of Ceremonies. When the princes and lords came to Ding Yuanbo's place, they didn't dare to ask for help. He is nothing.
"My father-in-law came in a hurry on a hot day, but
What orders does the Queen have? "The little girl asked with a smile.
In the past two years, the Queen has invested in many transactions of the Yang family. I made a lot of money. He also became closer to Xiao Niangpi. Xiao Niangpi thought that the Queen Empress was a business matter.
Shuangxi stood up and said: "The Queen heard that the two ladies were about to give birth, so she specially sent a batch of supplements. It will be used to replenish the bodies of the two ladies after the birth. So I asked my slave to deliver them."
After Shuangxi finished speaking, he waved his hand, and the four young eunuchs behind him placed the bundles on their backs on the table and opened them. Inside are layers of donkey-hide gelatin packed in wooden boxes.
When Lin Yueru saw the box opened by Shuangxi, she couldn't help but poke her head forward, and she suddenly showed an excited expression. This is Pingyin donkey-hide gelatin, a tribute from the palace. She was able to get some before her adoptive father fell. She hadn't seen this thing for two years since her adoptive father fell.
"A little black donkey with a white belly, pink nose, pink eyes, and pink hooves. Comes to the Lion's Ear Mountain to eat grass, drinks water from the Langxi River, walks three times on the Yongji Bridge, rolls around in the Wei family farm, and slaughters it in winter. Its skin needs yin and yang water to make glue." Shuangxi smiled and read the ballad.
Donkey-hide gelatin is a holy product of traditional Chinese medicine and is the best medicine for women to beautify and maintain their health. It has been sought after by noble ladies and ladies since ancient times.
Especially donkey-hide gelatin is a great supplement for postpartum women.
However, although there are many origins of donkey-hide gelatin, the one with the best effect is the black donkey raised on a hillside in Pingyin, Shandong. Donkey hide gelatin boiled with this kind of donkey skin is the best at this time.
When Xiao Niangpi saw it, she even smiled. Xiao Niangpi continued with a smile: "In front of Shi'er Mountain, on the bank of Langxi River, this treasure has been treasured for thousands of years and is famous all over the world."
As he spoke, he hurriedly walked over, picked up a piece, and squinted his eyes at the sun. The long pieces of donkey-hide gelatin are crystal clear and emit this amber-like light.
"How can I be so embarrassed? The palace cannot collect two hundred kilograms of donkey-hide gelatin as a tribute from mediocre people in a year. Besides, the nobles in the palace also need to use it. Why am I so overstepping my bounds?" Xiao Niangpi's face turned red with excitement. said.
"Madam, this is what is left after the Queen Empress gave birth to the Emperor's eldest son last year and took supplements. It belongs to the Queen Empress. It does not count those in the palace." Shuangxi said quickly.
Xiao Niangpi knew in her heart that this was the Queen's show of affection, so she could use it with confidence and boldly, and it would not be regarded as transgression.
Although it was left over by herself, it further reflects her indifferent attitude towards her little mother-in-law. This is a grace. It is also a rare honor for ordinary wives and wives.
Xiao Niangpi was even more elated when she heard it. She said happily: "Aunt Mei, bring a pocket watch to Eunuch Shuangxi. The other father-in-laws who came with us each sealed two hundred taels of silver notes, and the other Jinyiwei brothers each gave twenty taels. Let's express our feelings."
